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| famous | 11/8/2009 |
Q: I want to be a actress with my own show on Disney Channel . (Or guest star).And I already have an ...
A: It's good to have dreams, and necessary if you are aiming at artistic success. But it's necessary to ...
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| Performer career | 10/31/2009 |
Q: I am Steffi Michael from India. I write songs and compose music. I am doing it from 8th std and now ...
A: You have a useful school history, and your skills are impressive, but you are a long way from being ...
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| Acting classes in Ottawa, Canada | 9/9/2009 |
Q: I've read a lot of the answers and advice you've provided to others, so I apologize if this question ...
A: You are very flattering in your knowledge of our work. Don't be worried about asking the same ...
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| Please read and reply. Thank You! | 9/3/2009 |
Q: this is Greata Dreyzina. I'm interested in the entertainment business, looking to get booked. If you ...
A: I don't agent, and I wouldn't be any good getting you work from this far away. I can't think what ...
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| Please read and reply. Thank You! | 9/3/2009 |
Q: this is Greata Dreyzina. I'm interested in the entertainment business, looking to get booked. If you ...
A: I was surprised to see how much is going on in Nashville! Your résumé really needs some more ...
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| chances of making it big | 8/18/2009 |
Q: So please answer all the questions I have stated thank you for your time. - melika 15 year old girl ...
A: for your questions and for giving me some information about yourself. I think you know what I am ...
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| Acting | 8/15/2009 |
Q: Hey, My name is Haley, I'm 13 and have always dreamed to be an actress, I was wondering If you would ...
A: Singing and dancing never hurt! BUT Acting professionally has not a lot to do with loving to act. ...
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| Getting noticed. | 7/13/2009 |
Q: I think I could be a great stunt man even though I am only 15. I am a gymnast/free runner who is not ...
A: I don't know where you live, but if you Google 'stunt class' or 'stage combat', and your nearest ...
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| Scams, agents and reaching for stars. | 7/10/2009 |
Q: I am having trouble getting started. I have been to many agencies who claim to be legitament but it ...
A: You're reading the wrong books if they say you can get an agent easily. Every time a legitimate ...
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| Question | 6/25/2009 |
Q: I am almost 18 years old, and am wanting to become an actress. The problem is that I have not a lot ...
A: Anything is possible in the performing business, but you have to look at the odds. If you are in a ...
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| Becoming an actor? | 6/21/2009 |
Q: Hey all,I want ot ask you some questions and I really hope you will answer me..I dont live in USA ...
A: You have respected academies in Bulgaria that teach theatre and film; I suggest you search for their ...
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| TV commercial model | 5/16/2009 |
Q: I would like to find out how TV commercial models are paid. Is there usually a royalty per run of ...
A: If the performer is not a union member, the contract is normally a lump sum, which covers any future ...
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| Re: Careers in film etc. | 5/7/2009 |
Q: I am a film school student in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. I am wondering if I can get steady work in ...
A: fellow Torontonian. 'Steady work' and 'film industry' don't sit well in the same sentence, ...
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| I'm not sure | 3/20/2009 |
Q: Pls don't mind my e-mail that's a nick-name my parents gave to me Back to my message I want to ...
A: You can only be represented by one talent agency normally, but you can sign up with more than one ...
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| american actors working in canada | 3/11/2009 |
Q: I live in Washington state, and am trying to pursue an acting career. I'm sending my head shots ...
A: Vancouver is not exactly boiling with activity now, but the main problem you would have in ...
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| Too old to start an acting career? | 1/17/2009 |
Q: My name is Julian and I've always had an interest in pursuing an acting career. I got the acting ...
A: What an interesting story. Truly, the life unexamined is not worth living. I think you are confusing ...
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| acting/modeling | 1/7/2009 |
Q: I'm a 23 year old male; I weigh 168, stand 6'0, have a 40 inch chest and a 32 waist. I'm in ...
A: It's true that there's nothing so tragic as a dream untried, that will always eat at you because the ...
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| acting/modeling | 1/7/2009 |
Q: I'm a 23 year old male; I weigh 168, stand 6'0, have a 40 inch chest and a 32 waist. I'm in ...
A: New York is of course the worst possible place to start an acting or modelling career. There are ...
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| Americanization | 1/7/2009 |
Q: I have noticed from watching US television that our American cousins use the flat or long A sound ...
A: I believe the long "a" comes from basing your Enlish on radio and TV readers and presenters. If you ...
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| Acting | 1/4/2009 |
Q: Ever since I was around 11 years old, I have always had an interest in acting. I am 45 right now and ...
A: Fulltime courses are expensive and are in general unlikely to take a mature student. A class of ...
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| Acting | 1/4/2009 |
Q: Ever since I was around 11 years old, I have always had an interest in acting. I am 45 right now and ...
A: Congratulations on being flexible enough to think of a career change again! 45 is not the end of the ...
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| Modeling at my Healthy Weight? | 12/22/2008 |
Q: I recently applied for Canada's next top model. I'm 21 years old and am hoping to get into fashion ...
A: You should research the realities near where you are living, but here is some general advice from ...
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| jobs to support yourself while waiting.... | 12/16/2008 |
Q: I am a union actress, in the NYC area. I have so much free time on myt hands, I am so bored. I ...
A: Most actors get dead-end jobs they can toss aside if work comes along. Some few manage to find a job ...
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| help... | 12/3/2008 |
Q: me and my friend maya really want to be a actress but we cant find how and we are deaf is it easy ...
A: I have some problems with answering this, because I don't know how old you are, whether you are ...
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| Submitting to Agents | 12/2/2008 |
Q: my name is Alex and I'm 15. My parents and I are looking at getting me an agent and I just have few ...
A: I am delighted that your parents are working with you on this, and I'm glad to see you've started to ...
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| please write back this has always been my dream. | 9/23/2008 |
Q: ANSWER: I'm really sorry to tell you that very many people want to be in the Disney shows and only a ...
A: If they did. IfIfIfIfIfIfIfIfIfIfIfIfIfIfIfIfIfIfIfIf IfIfIfIfIfIfIfIfIfIfIfIfIfIfIfIfIfIfIfIf ...
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| please write back this has always been my dream. | 9/22/2008 |
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A: I'm really sorry to tell you that very many people want to be in the Disney shows and only a very ...
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| questions | 9/4/2008 |
Q: I m directing some short movies as the following I record a video scenes then I put the suitable ...
A: You are every independent film and video maker's dream! Your interest in the content and expertise ...
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| Becoming a Performer! | 8/18/2008 |
Q: I've read a lot of your answers to other peoples questions and it seems like they help a lot of ...
A: Most good theatre courses look for a proven continuing interest in acting. They like to see that ...
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| Not to SAG | 7/1/2008 |
Q: My question, is there a list of the actors not in SAG. If so where can I get a copy of it?
A: Unfortunately, there's no way there could be such a list. If I need to know how many adult Americans ...
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| the advisors | 6/25/2008 |
Q: congrats on no joe jobs in 30 years! Seems like I should check out the advisors, so I am writing to ...
A: I checked your imdb entry -- I must use that discussion feature! Looking at your career and your ...
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| tattoos and acting | 6/23/2008 |
Q: i plan on becoming an actor when im older..but next month i might get a small tattoo on my neck... ...
A: There's no question that it would reduce your chance of getting a lot of roles. How much difference ...
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| Hmmm? | 5/24/2008 |
Q: I don't know whether or not to take performance arts classes in college, would I be wasting my time? ...
A: First of all, my apologies for the delay: my Internet connection has been down for a week. If you ...
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| Singing Career | 5/22/2008 |
Q: my name is Christina and I am a month away from being eighteen and I would love nothing more than to ...
A: The only way of being noticed by people who count is to work everywhere you can. Then your track ...
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| agency | 5/2/2008 |
Q: hey Peter, I need advice/opinions for signing with agency for commercial department? When i was ...
A: Two things: Check the agency out on the provincial licensing webpage: ...
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| writing a play for hire | 4/2/2008 |
Q: I am going to be hired by a production/entertainment company to write a musical--some of the lyrics ...
A: I looked around, and found these references to the good idea of tying everything down in a detailed ...
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| Joining SAG or not | 3/27/2008 |
Q: Well I'm considering to give acting a try. I got no experience yet, and didn't attend any acting ...
A: It's difficult to know where to start. You don't say where you are based, nor how old you are, nor ...
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| making of a movie | 3/22/2008 |
Q: i've red this great book and ever since i've been to make it into a great movie.i'm pretty confident ...
A: Look at films and read criticisms of them, and learn to analyse what made the film good and where it ...
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| acting for movies or stage | 2/14/2008 |
Q: To be sucessful can should actors start learning their crafts as early as possible or can I still be ...
A: Frankly, your main obstacle isn't 34, it's the 100,000 other actors you're in competition with in ...
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| how do i become a Actress | 2/11/2008 |
Q: I'm 12 years old, my name is Hannah, and I know how to sing and im in LOVE with acting so im ...
A: First rule in the business is to have friends! All that I said to Hannah still applies. You are ...
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| I Really want to become an Actress.But how | 2/6/2008 |
Q: I'm 12 years old, my name is Hannah, and I know how to sing and im in LOVE with acting so im ...
A: Unfortunately, film and TV producers don't like hiring young kids. The laws and the union rules cut ...
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| Acting/Modeling | 1/21/2008 |
Q: I am a 24 year old female, living in Vancouver, BC. I am 5'11 3/4 inches, and for information ...
A: Recently Vancouver has been more attractive than Toronto, because of provincial tax credits and ...
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| Furthering my career in acting | 1/10/2008 |
Q: I've been in the business off and on for about ten years now, though I've only landed real roles in ...
A: A wonderfully clear layout of your situation. Theatre? Certainly, for two reasons: Simply by ...
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| Acting and modeling for my children | 12/11/2007 |
Q: My children are exceptionally beautiful and extremely talented; I live in New London CT and I want ...
A: Your main problem, I'm afraid, is that you are two and a half hours from NYC on the I95. If you ...
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| stunt person | 12/2/2007 |
Q: i am sorry i ask you about becoming stunt person sorry that was stupid queston i ,ll never become a ...
A: People do put people down. It makes them feel better. Real experts are in my experience much more ...
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| stunt person | 12/1/2007 |
Q: i am sorry i ask you about becoming stunt person sorry that was stupid queston i ,ll never become a ...
A: Please, don't beat yourself up! It was not a stupid question. You didn't know, you asked, I told ...
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| entry stunt performer | 11/30/2007 |
Q: i was woundering what skills do you need to be stunt artist. i live in ireland so there is no stunt ...
A: I am going to guess that you are a teenager, and aim my comments at that. If you're an eighty-year ...
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| I want to be a famous singer!!!! | 11/24/2007 |
Q: well i am only 13 and i have wanted to be a famous singer since i eas 7. Um i am pretty good but i ...
A: You won't get famous unless you get work. You won't get work until you have experience. The only way ...
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| Double taxation form for working overseas? | 11/2/2007 |
Q: Hey Peter, hope you can help me....I'm a Canadian model living in London (non-permanent) and I've ...
A: There is a paragraph in the Canada/Italy Tax Convention against Double Taxation that shows that you ...
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| ....> | 10/25/2007 |
Q: Well basicly i want to do some acting ..i live in southampton its not far from london ..i go to a ...
A: Acting is a career choice -- treat it the way you would if you wanted to be a doctor, or a shop ...
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| I LOVE TO PERFORM | 10/20/2007 |
Q: My name's Paige Shiels and i absoloulty love to perform!.. I recently went to New York for my ...
A: If you want to be a triple threat performer, you have to have some strengths in singing and dancing ...
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| INDIE FINANCING | 10/18/2007 |
Q: I have been asked to do the legwork for getting financing for an independent film-- can you please ...
A: I am suspicious. This might be an absolutely legitimate operation, but you have to play the odds and ...
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| Acting. | 10/17/2007 |
Q: Hey Messaline, Hows it going. Alright, well for about my whole life ive wanted to become an actor. ...
A: Most North American actors do go to college or university and get an acting qualification. To start ...
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| i am not sure i can become a good food model | 10/11/2007 |
Q: i am a chinese girl. but i am living in canada now . i am not sure my feet are beautiful or not as ...
A: There are very few models who specialise in feet only. Most parts models are already known to the ...
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| Performing or TV Presenting Jobs in Ottawa? | 9/27/2007 |
Q: I am British but now live in Ottawa, Canada as a permanent resident. I have a performing arts ...
A: I understand that Ottawa is in fact a busy place, but not of course for someone who has been ...
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| How/Where do i start? (Vancouver, Canada) | 9/27/2007 |
Q: i dont have any experience and i would like to like to find out how/where to get started. I would ...
A: Acting is a career choice, and all the jobs are fought over by people with training or experience, ...
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| Acting in Iowa City | 9/24/2007 |
Q: are there any acting schools in Iowa City if so, are they any good?
A: Here are three acting schools: http://www.a2zcolleges.com/arts/Drama/ia.html They are not famous, ...
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| acting | 9/17/2007 |
Q: I'm 17 years old and I want to study to become an actor.I have only been in school plays so i don't ...
A: Congratulations for realising that being an actor needs training! There are good colleges in ...
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| I wanna get famous | 9/16/2007 |
Q: What is a talent show or singing competition available for chldren that are like 12 and up? I would ...
A: I'm glad that you enjoy singing, and I encourage you to sing as much as you can, in all sorts of ...
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| Modeling and Acting Young | 9/14/2007 |
Q: Hey I'm Gia. I'm young, 13 years old without much experience but I really want to get into Modeling ...
A: Unfortunately, there is little opportunity for girls your age. Unless you look VERY young, a ...
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| IPAC | 9/13/2007 |
Q: People are telling me that the price they are asking for is ridiculous. I already paid half of it. I ...
A: It's unlikely that you'll get your money back unless you only just paid it. Talk to your local ...
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| Performing | 8/28/2007 |
Q: Im 14 years old, starting 9th grade in a week. Ive wanted to be an actress forever. Ive done some ...
A: You are going into the worst time to get cast. Young kids are a pain for producers, because of the ...
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| barbizon and Ipac | 8/28/2007 |
Q: . cause at first they've said that you'll win a 100,000 scholarship but then when we (my parents and ...
A: Google "barbizon scam" and see what other people have said about Barbizon. Many people will warn you ...
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| Barbizon modelling and Ipac | 8/27/2007 |
Q:
A: The best thing I can do is to suggest you Google "Barbizon scam" and see the conclusions other ...
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| barbizon and Ipac | 8/27/2007 |
Q: . cause at first they've said that you'll win a 100,000 scholarship but then when we (my parents and ...
A: I'm sorry to say that Barbizon has a very poor reputation. There are perhaps two model conventions ...
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| Becoming and actress | 8/26/2007 |
Q: but I do not even know where to start at.It's my dream to become an actress So i hope you will write ...
A: I should like to be more helpful, but I don't know how old you are or where you live! There is a big ...
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| Stage Lighting | 8/25/2007 |
Q: and was wonder if you could tell us what to do in turning are stage to black and white for the play.
A: The only time I've seen this done was at the Shaw Festival in Canada this year, in a design for ...
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| I want to become an actress! | 8/20/2007 |
Q: !, My name is Samantha and im 13, I've always wanted to become an actress. I told my mom and she ...
A: Your mother wants to persuade you to forget acting because young teenage girls very often get ...
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| Acting/Singing | 8/18/2007 |
Q: How do i become a singer that performes and an actress like miley cyrus cause i wanta work for ...
A: So you have gone to a manager. Don't rely on him to tell you who he has helped and what percentage ...
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| Acting/Singing | 8/17/2007 |
Q: How do i become a singer that performes and an actress like miley cyrus cause i wanta work for ...
A: I wasn't talking about stalking and the tabloids, but simply fake agencies and managers who seem to ...
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| Acting/Singing | 8/15/2007 |
Q: How do i become a singer that performes and an actress like miley cyrus cause i wanta work for ...
A: I shouldn't have said that, but I wanted to be sure you passed on the information about exactly what ...
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| disney | 8/8/2007 |
Q: I really want to work on the Disney Channel but when ever i look it up it says that you have to be ...
A: Google "disney auditions" Most of the answers will be for theme park jobs, but some talk about ...
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| entertaining on ship cruises | 8/3/2007 |
Q: Where do i send my demo to apply to work on cruise ships with my lounge band (quartet live piano ...
A: Here are a number of sites you may find useful. While some are probably scams, they all seem to have ...
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| Acting/Singing | 8/1/2007 |
Q: How do i become a singer that performes and an actress like miley cyrus cause i wanta work for ...
A: You are lucky to be surrounded by people much closer to what you are aiming at than I am. Go ahead ...
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| Acting/Singing | 7/31/2007 |
Q: How do i become a singer that performes and an actress like miley cyrus cause i wanta work for ...
A: Congratulations on all your classes. If you want to be a performer, you need to take that training ...
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| Acting/Singing | 7/30/2007 |
Q: How do i become a singer that performes and an actress like miley cyrus cause i wanta work for ...
A: You sound young, but I am going to treat you like an adult, because you are trying to get a shortcut ...
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| Film marketing | 7/19/2007 |
Q: I have made 5 short films, different genre; horror, drama, comedy. and have used video, super 8, and ...
A: Marketing a film depends on whereabouts you are, and how old. Different centres have different ...
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| Too old to start an acting career? | 6/25/2007 |
Q: When I was seven I wanted to be an actor but my parents, particularly my dad discouraged me simply ...
A: You are not too old to become an actor. Depending on where you are living, your financial ...
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| acting | 6/24/2007 |
Q: I have been interested in acting since i was very little.Moving around with my family though as a ...
A: My apologies for the delay: I was dealing with an urgent problem here and you got a bit buried. But ...
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| Commercial/Print Modeling | 6/23/2007 |
Q: Georgia, which is only one hour from Atlanta, Georgia. I am interested in commercial/Print ...
A: Congratulations on having done your own research, and for not having fallen into the scam agents' ...
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| acting | 6/23/2007 |
Q: Acting is my passion and I want to make a carrer out of it very soon. Disney channel would be great ...
A: Most actors go to college and get a degree in acting before becoming professional. Anything can ...
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| RE: Help | 6/19/2007 |
Q: Once again, thank-you so much for your helpful feedback and advice. I know that right now what I ...
A: Please, please don't think I was characterising you as a needy actress. This is the reality that ...
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| RE: Help | 6/13/2007 |
Q: I currently reside in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. I have taken up alot of drama classes throughout ...
A: That's a fuller picture. You sound like an interesting type. What to do? Without training or ...
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| Help | 6/12/2007 |
Q: My name is Rebecca and I am 20 yrs of age. I am extremely and genuinely passionate about The Art & ...
A: I should like to help you, but I know nothing about you except your sex and age. Send me some ...
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| I need help...? | 6/11/2007 |
Q: my name is Jessica and i live in Miami, Florida. i have been trying to find auditions for the Disney ...
A: You must understand that shows that appear on the Disney Channel are produced by all sorts of ...
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| Acting | 6/3/2007 |
Q: How can I become an actress without going to acting school?
A: Becoming a successful professional actor ('actress' is not a term most women actors like), always ...
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| help | 4/23/2007 |
Q: My name is Jack Farrel, I'm 19 years old From the US. I have always had an interest in acting and I ...
A: First of all, my apologies for the delay. I have been overwhelmed with (non-acting) work these last ...
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| start an acting career | 4/10/2007 |
Q: my name is Stephanie I'm 15 years old and I live in Canada. All my life my plan was to go to medical ...
A: I'm delighted to hear that you and your mother are talking this over, and that she is supportive. ...
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| to become a actor for disney channel | 3/25/2007 |
Q: my name is jasmine and i want to become a actor for Disney channel.And my biggest question is how ...
A: I think you are trying to go too fast. The Disney Channel has a lot of great programs on it, but ...
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